Noah Kahan - Save Me Chords
Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow. Using the Transpose tool, switch to A key to play this song with easier chords.
Guitar G chord diagram
Guitar Bm chord diagram
Guitar C chord diagram
Guitar D chord diagram
Guitar Em chord diagram
[Opening]
[G]I’m so passive, too sarcastic, [Bm]shut you out just out of habit
I [C]don’t know, so I [G]spent five months out here treading water
[Bm]Now I wonder why you bothered, I [C]don’t know, let [C]me go [D]
[chorus]
Why do [G]you keep reaching for my [Em]hand? Do you see something I [C]can’t?
Why do [G]you try to [D]save me? [G]This fate is well [Em]deserved
I only make things [C]worse, why do [G]you try to [D]save me? [G]
[verse 2]
Have [G]I served my sentence? Learned my lesson?
[Bm]Healed those wounds from my indiscretions?
I [C]don’t know, am [G]I still so selfish? Exile ended?
[Bm]What do you see in my misdirections? I [C]don’t know, let [C]me go [D]
[chorus]
Why do [G]you keep reaching for my [Em]hand? Do you see something I [C]can’t?
Why do [G]you try to [D]save me? [G]This fate is well [Em]deserved
I only make things [C]worse, why do [G]you try to [D]save me? [G]
[Closing]
And [Em]sometimes, I pray [G] [C]that maybe I will change
Into [Em]who [G]you [G]think [D]I [C]am
[chorus]
Why do [G]you keep reaching for my [Em]hand? Do you see something I [C]can’t?
Why do [G]you try to [D]save me? [G]This fate is well [Em]deserved
I only make things [C]worse, why do [G]you try to [D]save me? [G]
Why do [G]you try to [D]save [G]me?
How to play Save Me on Guitar (Step-by-step)
Noah Kahan - Save Me on guitar requires 5 chords and 7 core chord transitions. You can find the full step-by-step guide below. Before you start, tune your instrument. The song uses the ↓-↓↓↑ pattern; practice it muted first, or simplify to downstrokes while you learn the changes.
Save Me uses these transitions most often: C → G (9), D → G (9), and G → D (8). These transitions may feel a little challenging at first, but with steady practice you can play this song quickly.When you are ready, begin with G - Bm chord transition.
1. G → Bm chord transition
To move from G to Bm;
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to B string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on D string fret 4.
- Place pinky on G string fret 4.
2. Bm → C chord transition
To move from Bm to C;
- While playing Bm, lift your pinky from G string fret 4.
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from B string fret 3 to D string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from D string fret 4 and place it on A string fret 3.
3. C → G chord transition
To move from C to G;
- Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 3.
4. C → D chord transition
To move from C to D;
- Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to E string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on B string fret 3.
5. D → G chord transition
To move from D to G;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from B string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 3.
6. G → Em chord transition
To move from G to Em;
- While playing G, lift your index finger from A string fret 2.
- Lift your middle finger from E string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from E string fret 3 to D string fret 2.
7. Em → C chord transition
To move from Em to C;
- Lift your middle finger from A string fret 2 and place it on D string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from D string fret 2 to A string fret 3.
- Place index finger on B string fret 1.
Save Me chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Save Me.
- Save Me includes 54 chord transitions, 7 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.01% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
- Save Me contains 4 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
- These transition patterns show how Save Me connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.After G, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (25%), D (24%), and Am (13%).
- G → C: 25%
- G → D: 24%
After C, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (35%), F (16%), and D (11%).- C → G: 35%
- C → D: 11%